Gilbert from Keyport, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2014. He and Jenny signed in mid December and the generator was commissioned at the end of February, a 16 kW Generac in a steel enclosure behind a 150-amp service-rated switch. It covers 2,500 square feet with two refrigerators, a freezer, a dishwasher, the laundry and a sump pump. Keyport sits on the Raritan Bay, where the sump is rarely idle in a storm. Keyport is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Keyport, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- December 2014
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6459
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,500 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Keyport homeowners
Does a generator in Keyport have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
Does the generator need its own gas shutoff?
The fuel installation has to include the shutoff arrangements required by the adopted fuel-gas code and by the installation instructions. The valve must be positioned where it is accessible, both for servicing and for isolating the machine in an emergency.
Does the clearance apply to a fixed window as well as one that opens?
A permanently fixed pane may be treated differently from an operable window, because the concern in the placement guidance is exhaust and carbon monoxide entering the building. Even so, the installer has to evaluate the exact model's manual and everything nearby -- operable windows, doors, vents, fresh-air intakes, window wells and mechanical openings. A fixed window should never simply be assumed acceptable.